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She served in the state House for three terms until her 2018 election to the Tennessee State Senate. Akbari is a member of the Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association, National First Vice President of the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (N.O.B.E.L Women), NewDEAL, National Black Caucus of State Legislators ...
The district is located almost entirely within Tennessee's 9th congressional district, with a very small section extending into the 8th district. It overlaps with the 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 90th, 91st, 93rd, and 99th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives , [ 4 ] and borders the states of Mississippi and Arkansas .
“Today's court ruling against the gerrymandered state Senate map is a clear win for the Tennessee Constitution,” said Democratic Sens. Raumesh Akbari and London Lamar in a joint statement.
In 2011, Harris faced Kemba Ford in a runoff election for Memphis City Council. He won the race with more than 60% of the vote. On April 3, 2014, Harris announced his intention to contest a Tennessee State Senate District 29 seat currently held by state Senator Ophelia Ford. [9] Harris was elected to the seat and was sworn in in January 2015.
Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, recalled debate in years past as lawmakers considered making the Bible a state book. “I was a House member when we debated making the Bible the ...
Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, cited First Amendment concerns, saying the designation to “mix government and religion” is “dangerous,” and could be “a slippery slope.”
The 2024 Tennessee State Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect 16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 1, 2024, [1] with the exception of presidential primaries being held on ...
State Senator Raumesh Akbari speaks during a town hall she hosted on public safety at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.